The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon creates a very touching story in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'. Narrated by an autistic savant, it reveals the trials and tribulations that a teenage boy endures throughout a critical period in his life.

Think you know the difference between natural and organic? Think corporate farming and organic produce the same results? After reading this book I felt like I had just completed a college course. It's now listed among the top 2...Think you know the difference between natural and organic? Think corporate farming and organic produce the same results? After reading this book I felt like I had just completed a college course. It's now listed among the top 20 most important books I've ever read... and it's (believe it or not) entertaining.

These were the books that captivated my friend Becky in fourth grade. I can't count how many recess we spent running around playing Misty. Each of these won a Newberry- King of the Wind won the medal, while the others were runners...These were the books that captivated my friend Becky in fourth grade. I can't count how many recess we spent running around playing Misty. Each of these won a Newberry- King of the Wind won the medal, while the others were runners up.

Gail Gibbons has been writing non-fiction books for young children for years. I have no idea how many she's done, but it's A LOT. She's widely recognized as producing high quality titles and this book about the history and biology...Gail Gibbons has been writing non-fiction books for young children for years. I have no idea how many she's done, but it's A LOT. She's widely recognized as producing high quality titles and this book about the history and biology of horses should be no exception. Ages 4-8.

Paul Gobel's beautifully illustrated renditions of Native folktales are universally wonderful. This particular tale is a standout, winning a Caldecott for it's excellent pictures. Good for all ages- even bigger kids love picture b...Paul Gobel's beautifully illustrated renditions of Native folktales are universally wonderful. This particular tale is a standout, winning a Caldecott for it's excellent pictures. Good for all ages- even bigger kids love picture books!

Oh, it's dark, yes, and full of nightmare.
Everthing that Halloween ever was
lies buried there.
Will you dig for bones, boys?
Do you have the stuff?"
He burned his gaze at them.
"What is Halloween?
How did it start? W...Oh, it's dark, yes, and full of nightmare.
Everthing that Halloween ever was
lies buried there.
Will you dig for bones, boys?
Do you have the stuff?"
He burned his gaze at them.
"What is Halloween?
How did it start? Where?
Why? What for?
Witches, cats, mummy dusts, haunts.
It's all there in that country
from which no one returns.
Will you dive into the dark ocean,
boys? Will you fly in the dark sky?"
The boys swallowed hard.
A fun and splendidly illustrated story by the master of autumn fiction, Ray Bradbury. A great Halloween tradition for old and young.

“…Beware the autumn people…
For some, autumn comes early, stays late, through life, where October follows September and November touches October and then instead of December and Christ’s birth there is no Bethlehem Star, no rejoi...“…Beware the autumn people…
For some, autumn comes early, stays late, through life, where October follows September and November touches October and then instead of December and Christ’s birth there is no Bethlehem Star, no rejoicing, but September comes again and old October and so on down the years, with no winter, spring or revivifying summer.
For these beings, fall is the only normal season, the only weather, there be no choice beyond.
Where do they come from? The dust. Where do they go? The grave. Does blood stir their veins? No, the night wind. What ticks in their head? The worm. What speaks through their mouth? The toad. What sees from their eye? The snake. What hears with their ear? The abyss between the stars.
They sift the human storm for souls, eat flesh of reason, fill tombs with sinners. They frenzy forth. In gusts they beetle-scurry, creep, thread, filter, motion, make all moons sullen, and surely cloud al clear-run waters. The spider-web hears them, trembles—breaks.
Such are the autumn people. Beware of them.”

I've never been to Japan. I've always wanted to go, though. When I was little my best friend was Japanese. Her father was the president of a shipping company, and when we were ten she returned to the country she hadn't even vis...I've never been to Japan. I've always wanted to go, though. When I was little my best friend was Japanese. Her father was the president of a shipping company, and when we were ten she returned to the country she hadn't even visited much less lived in since age three. We kept in touch until we were about 25 years old, and our lives were somehow very different but at the same time very similar.
In Learning to Bow, Bruce Feiler writes about his year teaching junior high school in a small town in rural Japan in the late 1980s. The stories he tells reveal the profound differences between Japanese and American culture, without losing sight of the fact that we are all the same underneath.

Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist. When she was in her thirties she suffered a stroke which rendered many of her left-brain functions disabled. She recounts her amazing journey to full recovery as well as her nirvana-like ex...Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist. When she was in her thirties she suffered a stroke which rendered many of her left-brain functions disabled. She recounts her amazing journey to full recovery as well as her nirvana-like experiences living in her right brain.

If you graduated from high school between 1974 and now there's a good chance you were assigned this book to read- unless it was banned in your district. Found offensive for it's profanity, sexual situations, and for it's brutal ex...If you graduated from high school between 1974 and now there's a good chance you were assigned this book to read- unless it was banned in your district. Found offensive for it's profanity, sexual situations, and for it's brutal examination of power and relationship between bullies and victims, the book has been under constant assault for over 30 years. In 2007 it took the number two spot on the list of most frequently challenged books.

About a caterpillar who's very hungry, eats a bunch of junk and gets fat, then eats a salad and becomes beautiful. There's a moral in there somewhere. Pretty pictures, great story and fun pages for the kids to turn.

When Jack Plank checks in to a room at Mrs. DelFresno's he promises to change his plundering ways- especially since he's not especially good at pillaging and has just been fired by his captain. Nina, age 11, tells Jack she'll help...When Jack Plank checks in to a room at Mrs. DelFresno's he promises to change his plundering ways- especially since he's not especially good at pillaging and has just been fired by his captain. Nina, age 11, tells Jack she'll help him find a new profession and so, for the next few nights Jack regales his fellow guests with tales to explain why he could never be a barber or a baker or a farmer. Babbitt's first book is decades is full of fun and fancy-- a great treasure to inspire tale telling round the campfire, in the car, or anywhere! Gr. 2-6.

Holding Pictures has acquired rights to Steve Niles’ graphic novel “Wake the Dead” and set James V. Hart to write the script and Jay Russell to direct. Niles wrote the graphic novel “30 Days of Night.” Holding Pictures principal C...Holding Pictures has acquired rights to Steve Niles’ graphic novel “Wake the Dead” and set James V. Hart to write the script and Jay Russell to direct. Niles wrote the graphic novel “30 Days of Night.” Holding Pictures principal Charlie Lyons will produce, fully finance development and likely fund the film through principal photography.

I only just bought this yesterday, but I know I will be reading this slim volume for years to come. Adrian Tomine is an amazing storyteller, utilising both his artwork in creating pictorial characters and settings, and his perfec...I only just bought this yesterday, but I know I will be reading this slim volume for years to come. Adrian Tomine is an amazing storyteller, utilising both his artwork in creating pictorial characters and settings, and his perfect use of dialogue, and knowing when silence is the best means of expression.
The short segments in this book are delicate and poignant in relaying moments that happen every day. The regret, fear, anxiety, awkwardness, hope, heartache... it's all so well-told and well-shown. The scenes in these tales are actually *felt* as opposed to merely being understood, because you've found yourself in a situation similar to what you're reading, or you know someone who has.
I strongly recommend this for anyone curious about comics and graphic novels outside of the superhero and horror genres.

Ratatouille is a rare breed of children's film- one in which the grown-up jokes are actually intelligent. Remy's quest to become a gourmet chef is deliciously fun, funny and suitable for all palates. My daughter wanted to cook fo...Ratatouille is a rare breed of children's film- one in which the grown-up jokes are actually intelligent. Remy's quest to become a gourmet chef is deliciously fun, funny and suitable for all palates. My daughter wanted to cook for days afterward.

This is one of my all-time favorite books. I love Toni Morrison's writing--not just the stories, which are incredible, but the prose itself. Song of Solomon is a complex novel. It's rich, with layers of metaphor--not an easy bo...This is one of my all-time favorite books. I love Toni Morrison's writing--not just the stories, which are incredible, but the prose itself. Song of Solomon is a complex novel. It's rich, with layers of metaphor--not an easy book, but a great read.

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Book Description
Two of America's most talented activists team up to deliver a bold and hilarious satire of modern environmental policy in this fully illustrated graphic novel. The US government gives...Sounds like a fun read...
Book Description
Two of America's most talented activists team up to deliver a bold and hilarious satire of modern environmental policy in this fully illustrated graphic novel. The US government gives robot machines from space permission to eat the earth in exchange for bricks of gold. A one-eyed bunny rescues his friends from a corporate animal testing laboratory. And two little girls figure out the secret to saving the world from both of its enemies (and it isn't by using energy-efficient light bulbs or biodiesel fuel). As the World Burns will inspire you to do whatever it takes to stop ecocide before it's too late.
Derrick Jensen, activist, author, and philosopher, is the author of Endgame, volumes one and two; A Language Older Than Words; and The Culture of Make Believe (a finalist for the 2003 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize), among other books. Jensen's writing has been described as "breaking and mending the reader's heart" (Publishers Weekly).
Activist and artist Stephanie McMillan began syndicating her daring political cartoons in 1999. Since then her work has appeared in dozens of publications and has been exhibited in museums across the country. A book based on her comic strip, Minimum Security, was published in 2005.
About the Author
Derrick Jensen, activist, author, and philosopher, is the author of Endgame, A Language Older Than Words and The Culture of Make Believe (a finalist for the 2003 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize) among other titles. Jensen's writing has been described as "breaking and mending the reader's heart" (Publishers Weekly).